Ann

At exactly five minutes to nine, Ann left her car and entered the building.

安在刚好8点55分时下车进了楼。

Sarah inquired when the meeting would start. "Soon," she answered.

莎拉询问会议何时开始，她回答说：“快了。”

"Good to see you," called Thomas. "You too," replied Emma Lee.

“很高兴见到你，”托马斯喊道。“你也是，”艾玛·李回答。

Mary Ann shot him a rueful look

玛丽·安懊悔地瞥了他一眼。

Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own.

鲍勃独自在他的游艇上待了十五个月。在这段时间，安一个人照顾孩子。

He was aware of a worried look in his friend's eyes.

他注意到了朋友眼中担忧的神色。

I'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to.

我去是给安一个面子，而不是我想去。

"I'd like the baked salmon," John said to the chef.

“我想要烤鲑鱼，”约翰对厨师说。

When Ann arrived home that night, she found Brian in the house watching TV.

那晚安回到家时，看见布赖恩正在屋子里看电视。

"I'm looking for my brother," he explained, "in case you're curious."

“我在找我哥哥，”他解释说，“要是你好奇的话。”

Ann was awarded £ 6 000 damages.

安被判予6000英镑的损害赔偿金。

Did you understand that story, Ben? I'll clarify later.

本，理解那个故事了吗？我稍后会说明。

Sheila Jones isn't planning to travel abroad. Not this year, anyway.

希拉·琼斯不打算出国旅行，至少今年不想。

Why couldn't they call you plain Ann or Alice like the rest?

他们为什么不能像其他人一样，给你取个普普通通的安或艾丽斯的名字呢？

She glanced at him curiously. "What are you thinking about?"

她好奇地瞥了他一眼。"你在想什么？"

Did you get that joke, Ann? I'll explain later

安，听懂那个笑话了吗？我过会儿会解释。

To pass the time during his wait, Tom read in the library.

为了打发等待的那段时间，汤姆在图书馆看书。

Ann's expecting a baby in June.

安六月份要生孩子。

Anna tossed aside the blanket and hurriedly got up from the couch.

安娜扔开毯子，匆忙从沙发上起身。

He remained quite restless and we anticipated the doctor's arrival nervously.

他仍然相当不安，我们紧张地等待着医生的到来。

Mary Ann shot him a rueful look.

玛丽·安懊悔地瞥了他一眼。

Do you mean Ann Smith or Mary Smith?

你是说安∙史密斯，还是说玛丽∙史密斯？

Ann threw back the covers and scrambled out of bed.

安掀开被子，急忙下了床。

Ann wiped a tear from her eye.

安擦去眼里的泪水。

She knew from past experience that Ann would not give up easily.

她凭以往的经验知道安是不会轻易放弃的。

"Is John feeling well?" — "He's fine," he said calmly.

“约翰感觉还好么？”——“他很好，”他平静地说。

Ann felt embarrassed when Tom began playing the piano.

汤姆开始弹钢琴时，安感到有些尴尬。

An expert debunks common misconceptions and provides scientific evidence.

一位专家驳斥了常见的误解，并提供了科学证据。

Her gaze traced a school bus as it moved steadily along the street.

她的目光追随着一辆沿街道平稳行驶的校车。

There will be an overlap of a week while John teaches Ann the job.

将有一周的交接期供约翰向安解释工作性质。